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US to transfer Patriot system from Israel to Ukraine: Report

US to transfer Patriot system from Israel to Ukraine: Report The United States plans to redeploy a Patriot missile defence system from Israel to Ukraine under a new minerals agreement,The New York Times reported on Sunday. The older-model air defence battery, currently stationed in Israel, is expected to reach Ukraine by summer. Washington has not officially confirmed the transfer, which would mark another boost to...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump’s plan to send U.S. troops across the border to Mexico

MexicanPresident Claudia Sheinbaumsaid on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

First elections held in Lebanon since Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Local elections are being held in the country for the first time in almost a decade. The 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah will be decisive.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nicaragua leaves UNESCO after exiled newspaper wins award

The country quit after the UN cultural body acknowledged the exiled Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa for its work. National authorities say La Prensa promoted US "interventions."

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

2 domestic helpers arrested in Hong Kong over HK$900,000 illicit-cigarette haul

Customs arrests two women, aged 40 and 48, who allegedly used their employers’ homes as storage centres for illicit cigarettes.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day

The websites were restored, said the National Cybersecurity Directorate.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump says he's unsure whether people in the U.S. are entitled to due process rights

PresidentDonaldTrumpsaid he was unsure whether people in the U.S. are entitled to due process rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, as his administration pushes aggressively to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally and other non-citizens.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Trump says he would delay TikTok ban past June 19 deadline

Trump said he had a β€˜sweet spot’ for the app after it helped him win over young voters in the 2024 presidential election.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Kidnapped father of French crypto-millionaire rescued

The man in his 50s reportedly had a finger missing when police found him in a house south of Paris.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

UK is β€˜compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says

β€œIf the Chinese vampire can’t suck the American blood, it’s going to suck the U.K. blood and the EU blood," Peter Navarro tells the Telegraph.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

What’s the connection between Israeli wildfires and β€˜green colonialism’?

Researchers say Israel’s worst wildfires were exacerbated by non-native trees that Israel has been planting for decades.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong thronged on one of biggest party nights of year

Lan Kwai Fong’s biggest landlord Allan Zeman says weekend’s business is better than last year with growth of about 15-20 per cent year on year.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mission impossible? Abel faces tricky task leading Berkshire after Buffett

Handpicked successor inherits record cash pile β€” but will be scrutinised more than β€˜Oracle of Omaha’

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The hard choice between growth, security and climate

While the green agenda remains critical, it must be balanced with the other fundamental imperatives of our age

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Victorian Labor was bracing for a federal backlash – now Jacinta Allan sees vindication

Despite relentless commentary about the premier’s unpopularity, the state swung even harder to Labor than in 2022, while the Liberal party blame game has begunAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf anyone is as happy as...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Liberal party’s massive defeat leaves it in dire straits. Where to from here? | Judith Brett

The party will need to think long and hard about their history if they are to find a way out of their current messAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSince it was founded in the middle of the second world war, the Liberal...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Gina: The DNA request – update episode - podcast

In the last episode, we covered historical claims made over the years that Lang Hancock, Gina’s father, had two unacknowledged daughters with separate Indigenous women. Since then, the daughter of Sella Robinson, one of the Indigenous women who claimed to be Hancock’s daughter, has decided to speak publicly for the first timeListen to all the episodes of Gina at theguardian.com/ginaIndigenous Australians can call...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Gina: The DNA request - podcast

In the last episode, we covered historical claims made over the years that Lang Hancock, Gina’s father, had two unacknowledged daughters with separate Indigenous women. Since then, the daughter of Sella Robinson, one of the Indigenous women who claimed to be Hancock’s daughter, has decided to speak publicly for the first timeListen and subscribe to the Gina Podcast at theguardian.com/gina Continue reading...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Trump tariffs deal hammer blow to some Australian businesses but others seize β€˜enormous’ chance

A month on from β€˜liberation day’, Australian exporters are frantically trying to work out how to stay afloatAustralian federal election results 2025 LIVE – latest Australia news and updatesGet our afternoon email, free app or daily news podcastSydney businessman Robert Jarmyn had a $250,000 shipment of skincare products en route to the US from China when Donald Trump declared his new tariffs regime at the start of...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Russia launches over 160 drones on Ukraine in overnight attack injuring at least 11 people

Russia launched an attack with 165 drones over Ukraine from Saturday into Sunday, according to Ukraine's armed forces.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Texas town home to SpaceX renamed 'Starbase'

Residents in the Texan town voted in favor of turning Elon Musk's Starbase into a city. The move separates the town from Cameron Country, which previously rejected plans to build more housing for SpaceX employees.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Qassam Brigades claim attack on Israeli soldiers

Qassam Brigades claim attack on Israeli soldiers The Qassam Brigades, the paramilitary wing of Hamas, said that its fighters "eliminated" a number of Israeli soldiers after luring them intoβ€œa previously booby-trapped tunnel shaft” on Saturday in southern Gaza's Rafah. β€œAs soon as a number of soldiers advanced to the tunnel shaft, it was blown up, killing and wounding them,” the group said in a statement on Telegram. It...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump says he does not know if he needs to uphold the US constitution

President refuses to endorse due process as his efforts to deport undocumented immigrants are blocked by judges

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

French police rescue kidnapped father of crypto millionaire

French police mounted a nighttime raid to free a man held hostage for ransom, the prosecutor's office said. The man's son is a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur, similar to other recent abduction cases.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Singapore election: what’s to blame for the opposition’s failure to make inroads?

As the dust settles after a charged polling season, observers point to changing voter patterns among supporters, signalling the beginning of the end for some parties.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Brazil police foil bomb plot on Lady Gaga concert in Rio

More than 2.1 million people attended a free concert held by Laga Gaga at Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach. Two suspects were arrested in raids carried out across four different states.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israel uses Druze community to justify β€œinterfering in Syria”

β€œInterestingly, that their [Druze] location in the Golan Heights presents, if you like, a strategic interest for Israel.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Lebanon votes in first election since Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanon is supposed to hold municipal elections every six years, but cash-strapped authorities last held a local ballot in 2016.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

AI-generated image of Trump as pope is the latest White House controversy

US President Donald Trump is facing backlash for publishing an AI-generated image of himself as the pope.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump tariffs portend bleak prospects for China’s toy exporters at Canton Fair

Many exhibitors avoid showcasing latest products developed in collaboration with US clients.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump wants the credit, but not the blame, for US economy

β€œI think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a terrible job,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

'There will be no Hamas': Netanyahu

'There will be no Hamas': Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to oust Hamas from Gaza, saying "fierce fighting" is continuing in the enclave. In a video statement, he confirmed that two Israeli soldiers were killed this morning in Rafah. β€œWe are carrying out a plan to achieve decisive victory,” he said, referring to security cabinet discussions to expand the military's offensive on the territory....

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why the Panama Canal is a big, long-term prize in Trump's global trade war

President Trump's trade war may reduce Panama Canal activity in the short-term as Chinese freight vessel traffic plummets, but it's a booming business.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UN’s Francesca Albanese defiant amid Israeli pressure and Gaza catastrophe

UN special rapporteur discusses pressure to cancel her role, threats of arrest in Germany, and ongoing Gaza catastrophe.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu warns 'there will be blows' following Houthi attack

Netanyahu warns 'there will be blows' following Houthi attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is "acting against [the Houthis] in coordination with the US" following today's missile launch targeting Ben GurionAirport. β€œWe’ve acted against them in the past, and we’ll act against them again in the future. It’s not a β€˜one-and-done’ - but there will be blows,” he said in a video message.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye